COURSE: 57-153 Academic Study Skills (3)Academic Study Skills emphasizes the development of better learning through improved study techniques, including time scheduling, exam preparation, test-taking, reading comprehension and concentration methods, learning style identification, and note-taking. In addition, the course focuses on reflective thinking as a major component of academic success, which includes identifying reasons for success and failure, exploring issues of motivation, developing clearly defined goals and objectives, and implementing a personalized realistic plan of action.